Do I need to follow the meridians in the given order?

Yes. The Golden Shift is designed as a 12 month journey in which you focus on one meridian each month, and each month builds on the previous one. The sequence begins with the Pericardium, then the Heart, the Spleen and the Kidney, and continues until all 12 meridians have been covered. Working a full month with the same meridian gives your body and system time to integrate and stabilize the changes. Everyone begins at their own moment, so you can never be behind in the program.